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AC12, Unit 7

AC12, Unit 7. Merit. Definition: Value or good quality. Synonyms: Advantage Worth a lot plus strength. Antonyms: Downside Disadvantage Drawback weakness. Examples: Purple ribbons at the fair Best of show MVP awards Earning an A on a project. Merit sentences.

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AC12, Unit 7

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  1. AC12, Unit 7

  2. Merit • Definition: • Value or good quality Synonyms: Advantage Worth a lot plus strength • Antonyms: • Downside • Disadvantage • Drawback • weakness • Examples: • Purple ribbons at the fair • Best of show • MVP awards • Earning an A on a project

  3. Merit sentences • The poppy posters with the most merit earn state awards. • I see great value and merit in…

  4. Elaborate • Definition: • Complex, detailed • Synonyms: • Complicated • Intricate • Sophisticated • Very decorated • Examples: • Complicated plays in football or basketball • Fancy costumes in ice skating • Old European cathedrals and mansions • Antonyms: • Straightforward • Simple • Clear-cut • easy

  5. Elaborate Sentences • The Winchester House is an elaborate design of hidden passages and secret staircases. • An elaborate vehicle (or house) would have…

  6. Seminar • Definition:a class professionals attend for their career • Synonyms: • Discussion group • Class • Lecture • meeting • Examples: • Extension agents providing a class on no till planting • New techniques in fixing fuel injection engines • New haircutting techniques • Antonyms:

  7. Seminar sentences • I plan to participate in an online seminar in writing letters to agents. • A seminar I may eventually attend is…

  8. Pertaining • Definition: • Be relevant • Synonyms: • Relates • Connects • Examples: • Make sure all your comments pertain to the speaker’s speech • The library has 9 books pertaining to JFK • At college, you’ll mainly take classes that pertain to your future career • Antonyms: • Has no relevance • No connection • “Off in left field”

  9. Pertaining Sentences • Next semester, I only enrolled in classes that pertain to mechanics. • I want to take classes or seminars that pertain to…

  10. Expertise • Definition: • Expert skill or knowledge • Synonyms: • Skill • Know-how • Proficiency • Capability • Examples: • Becky P has expertise in doing nails • Mrs. P has expertise in writing • Mr. Allison has expertise in wrestling • Antonyms: • Unskilled • Lack of knowledge • amateur

  11. Expertise Sentences • To gain more expertise in baking, you may attend a culinary school. • I have expertise in…

  12. Expenditures • Definition: • Money spent • Synonyms: • Costs • Expenses • overhead • Examples: • Rent and utilities • Business equipment • Insurance • Advertising • Antonyms: • Income • Profit • Revenue • proceeds

  13. Expenditures Sentences • New businesses often have more expenditures than income. • An expenditure I have to pay is…

  14. Surveillance • Definition: a close watch • Synonyms: • Observation • Supervision • Scrutiny • Examples: • Security cameras in stores • Watching new employees • Checking email and computer records of employees • Antonyms: • To ignore • To take no notice • Don’t pay attention to

  15. Surveillance sentences • The police put the suspect on 24-hour surveillance until they had enough evidence. • A type of surveillance in the workplace is…

  16. Curtail • Definition: • to cut short • Synonyms: • To limit • To cut back • To restrict • To decrease • Examples: • Tell an employee to curtail personal calls at work • Parents may curtail your privileges • High gas prices may curtail your traveling • Antonyms: • Extend • Expand • Make bigger • increase

  17. Curtail Sentences • During economic recessions, people often curtail their long vacations. • Your parents or boss may curtail…

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